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frequent homeopathic medicine repetition, so once Lise finds the appropriate homeopathic medicine for the whole patient, she gives a 200 C daily for a month, and plans to meet once a month to assess progress. Frequent repetition avoids antidoting by conventional treatment, which is unchanged for the first month of homeopathic treatment, vaccines are delayed until cure, if possible. After the first month she assesses the patient, and then will work to improve diet and remove other obstacles to cure. Lise notes that Thuja is the number 1 medicine that she prescribes, as vaccinosis is such a huge factor in the development of canine atopy.
Emily Mc Ateer discussed Spider Energy, describing these individuals as easy to spot because they don’t rest or listen to their body; they are high energy and highly sensitive. Her case histories illustrated spider qualities of noise sensitivity, and restlessness. Spiders are differentiated by certain qualities: Tarentula hisp is showy and loves music, Theridion is itchy and wants doors open, House spider wants to be home, Lactrodectus is prone to have hysterical screaming after a tiny injury, Aralia didema presents with swelling, Tarentula cubensis is associated with sepsis.
Beatrice Milleder’s Zoom presentation from Germany was Getting Serious with Classical Homeopathy. She shared six complex cases treated with classical homeopathic prescribing. These cases had often been treated conventionally already, and frequently had significant obstacles to cure in diet, vaccination and worming, gut health, and stress. The cases included two Weims, both
with behavioural problems and one with recurrent MCT and the other with gastrointestinal problems; an ELO and an Icelandic pony with behaviour problems; a Maine Coon with severe respiratory distress, and a Pointer with osteosarcoma. Beatrice discussed how she chose her rubrics and differentiated between similar homeopathic medicines, then described how her patients responded, and how she adjusted treatment or determined follow on treatments and management adjustments, including addressing gut biome disturbance. This was an excellent look at how to approach cases.
Nick Thompson is one of the founding members of the Raw Feeding Veterinary Society and he shared his Kibble Nightmare with us. Nick described the many negative aspects of extruded kibble foods, from inappropriate nutrient composition to poor ingredient quality. Processing itself is a problem; in people a 10% increase in consumption of ultraprocessed food leads to a 12% increase in cancer risk. The answer lies in increased respect for healthy food for ourselves and our patients. The RFVS hosts a FB Live session on Thursday at 7 pm UK time, which would be a fantastic opportunity for interested people to learn more.
David Lilley Zoomed to us, live from South Africa, presenting Niccolum, the Primordial Feminine Archetype. How to sum up so many notes in a few sentences.. Basically, it would be best to read David’s books! David sees Nickel as the sister of Iron, mirrored in the iron-nickel core of the Earth. He explored the mythological and
historical aspects of Nickel such Kupfernic, the copper stealer and Old Nick, the devil. David discussed the Nickel presentation, how it is mirrored in the metal’s qualities, and how Nickel compares to other well known homeopathic profiles. Some significant qualities are Nickel’s refined presentation, magnetism, history of rejection / serious emotional upset in youth, eruptive emotions, effects of gender injustice / patriarchy, feeling of separateness, and the desire to be all things to all people. There are similarities to Lyc, Lach, Ars alb, Thuja and Platina, and lots more to consider about this fascinating archetype!
Our last Saturday session was a debate between Peter Gregory and Edward de Beukelaer about the Homeopathic Constitution. Peter illustrated his opinion, that the homeopathic constitution can be a pattern persisting through the life of an individual, with the case of his dog Big Ears. Edward’s contention, referencing the work of Ian McGilchrist (The Master and His Emissary) is that our detail oriented, pattern seeking left brain is overly dominant to the ‘big picture’ right brain, and may influence us to prematurely slot a patient into a remedy picture. We need both sides of our brain working together to best serve our patients. This wasn’t truly a debate, as Peter and Edward didn’t actually disagree – it was more a matter of approaching the idea from different directions. So civilised!
The AGM was held after our last session, and before our group meal at The Lamb.
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